1. Jon Niese is now officially on the disabled list. He has a right intercostal strain, and Mets manager Terry Collins hopes it will only be a two-week-long ailment. These injuries tend to last a little longer, but Collins would not say Niese is done for the season.

3. And they need Nickeas here, because Ronny Paulino is nursing a sore foot. Collins said he might have a broken toe. Some guys can play through that, Collins indicated, but he won’t be able to make any judgments until Paulino sees a doctor on Friday. He is available to pinch-hit today, even if he can’t run much. He couldn’t run much before.

4. Scott Hairston, who has a left ribcage injury and will soon be on the DL, plans to head back to New York to see doctors.